More than 40,000 people have been vaccinated against influenza in Castile and Leon, but logistical problems with anti-Covid serum

Health centers have administered more than 40,000 influenza vaccines, “Certain logistical issues” Due to arrival of anti-Covid-19 serumsent by the Ministry of Health to each autonomous region, in this event, the event is jointly managed by people over 60 years old.

“The promised doses are not arriving at the right time and we would rather postpone the vaccination so that users only receive one visit. So I will not talk about the major issues, but just not what was expected of them. Have they been done?” explained the Health Minister explain, Alejandro Vazquez, A stop was made today in Valladolid after a visit to the “Care Trailer” promoted by the University Nursing Organization.

At this point, activity in the residential area is effectively over. Target groups can request an appointment through the usual channels, such as the Sacyl Conecta app, the phone number of its health center and the Castile and Leon Health Portal. The bulk of the vaccination campaign will take place in October, November and the first half of December, although health centers always have a surplus of vaccine for those who wish to receive it later.

for this Activities 2023-2024The Department of Health will provide 805,500 doses of flu vaccine this year, including recommendations for children aged 6 to 59 months and smokers.

about Influenza, the campaign targets people at higher risk of complications Getting the flu and potentially spreading the flu to other people who are at high risk for complications. The vaccine is recommended for people aged 60 and over; people who have been confined to disability centers and nursing homes for five or more years, as well as other long-term institutionalized people and residents of closed institutions.

return, It is targeted at people under 60 years of age with the following risk profiles Diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome, morbid obesity, chronic cardiovascular, neurological or respiratory diseases including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis and asthma, such as recipients of blood products and multiple transfusions, asplenia or severe splenic dysfunction disorders, chronic liver disease including chronic liver disease alcoholism, severe neuromuscular disease, immunosuppression including primary immunodeficiency and immunodeficiency caused by HIV infection or drugs, and transplant recipients and complement deficiencies.

In turn, it targets patients with cancer and hematological malignancies, cerebrospinal fluid fistulas and cochlear implants or waiting for them, celiac disease, chronic inflammatory diseases, disorders and diseases causing cognitive impairment; Down syndrome , dementia, etc.), as well as pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy and women in the postpartum period (within 6 months postpartum and without vaccination); People living with someone who is highly immunosuppressed; Except working in health and social care centres personnel, as well as personnel involved in essential services, such as agents of national security forces and agencies, firefighters, civil defense personnel.

Sacyl ruled out the possibility of vaccinating the general population with the coronavirus vaccine without risk pathology and under the age of 60. If a highly pathogenic variant emerges, there will only be another scenario, which is “extremely unlikely” to occur when a given virus typically evolves toward milder forms.